i hear what your all saying on the rifle for turkey thing, but for me this year. if i used a scattergun, i would have been done my first hunt opening day. been that way 3 years in a row now, and we can only get one tag in wyoming. so i opt for a bow, and try for head shots to prolong season. didnt connect with my bow this year, so since i was pretty much out of time ( i konw our season goes til mid may, i am going bear hunting, then search and rescue stuff, and ill just be too busy), and i wanted some wild turkey i decided to use a rifle. other reasons on that too, this is an OLD swiss army 7.5x55 that i dont have anything to reload with, and only have full metal jackets. the only thing i could legally hunt here in wyoming with those bullets (thats what the game warden told me) was wild turkey. wanted to kill something with that old rifle, so i did. made agreat running shot.

do i feel it was unethical?? no, if i thought only bow or shotgun for turkeys, i would have use a scattergun. the one i shot with the rifle was in easy shotgun range.

man did he taste great
brad